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Tabaruk of Qamees (Shirt) of Imam Ahmed (rd) Used by Imam Shafi’e (rd).

It is narrated that, when Imam Shafi’e (rd) was in Egypt, he saw Rasul-ullah (alayhisalam) in dream, Prophet Sal Allahu Alaihi Wasalam was saying,”Give the blessing of Jannah to ahmed bin hanbal because of one trial, he will be asked to say that Quran is makhluq (creation), but he will not accept that instead he will say ‘this is descended from Allah so it is not creation”. When the sunrises Imam Shafi’e (rd) wrote down his dream’s map and gave it to Rabe’e and sent him towards Baghdad to Imam Ahmed (rd). When he reached there and determine to went to the house of Imam ahmed bin hanbal and asked from permission and told him that, this is your brother’s (Imam Shafi’e’s) letter for you, so he (Imam ahmed) questioned him,’do you know what is written in it?’. He replied ‘No’. So he open the letter and start to read it, while started to cry and said ‘Masha’Allah laa Quwwata ilaaBillah) (means) Whatever Allah wishes, only that happens and without His help we have no power’. And then he (Imam ahmed) told him whatever was written in the letter, upon listening that, he (rabe’ee) asked him to give him some gift (boon), at that time Imam ahmed (rd) was wearing two Qamees (shirts), one on your body and second upon that dress, so he give him that one which he was wearing upon his body. So he (rabe’e) took it and came back to Imam Shafi’e (rd). Upon reaching Imam Shafi’e (rd) asked him, does he gave you something as a gift?. He replied he has given me that fabric which was on his body, so Imam Shafie (rd) said:”I don’t want to take this from you, just wash it and bring that water to me” so he did that, and bring the water to Imam Shafi’e (rd), Imam Shafi’e took and shower it upon his whole body.”This is proof that using Tabarukat of the Pious people of Allah is been used as a blessing by Salaf as Saliheen and Aima’ al Muslimeen.